While it is true that the basis of all law in the United States is its constitution the fact remains that the constitution expands far beyond mere law and becomes the backbone of the entire American identity . So powerful is the United States constitution it has been studied by many of the world ‘s greatest minds so as to find out why it succeeds and why it has experienced such longevity . What makes the constitution worthy of the various studies of it over the years I believe,has been its ability to endure despite a number of catastrophes that have happened to the United States . The constitution has survived the assassination of presidents , it has survived two world wars , it has survived inflation , recession and depression , it has survived the Cold War and it has survived a civil war that was the closest the United States had ever come to complete collapse and dissolution . Yet , despite all the chaos , the constitution survives and has not been replaced .This is a significant achievement because many powerful nations have seen their entire systems of government collapse and replaced with complete new systems . The monarchies of Britain , the empire of Japan and the Soviet Union have all seen complete revamps of their political systems to the point what currently exists bears almost no relation to the previous model .
Yet , the constitution which is the basis of all law in the United States remains as strong and as relevant in the modern era as it was when it was first devised .
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